What a great salad this was, and so lovely – the purple and green. It is a delicious combination of flavors and textures. We used a small red onion finely chopped instead of the onion juice, otherwise, we made the recipe as directed. We found this recipe at the Big Oven site. It was originally […]

We were gifted a generous amount of fresh quince so we have been enjoying many lovely recipes using this great fruit. This is a really delicious recipe that we adapted to be vegan. It is a nice side dish, or makes a good hearty lunch with a mixed salad. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 1 lb(450 […]

When is a soup a stew or a stew a soup? I would call this a stew, but it depends on how much sauce or broth there is. In any case this is really delicious especially with a big mixed salad and whole grain bread. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 cups black-eyed peas (cooked) or […]

Howie and Dave have created a really good salad, they call it a Man-Salad or Malad. It’s a large mixed salad with pasta and an Asian inspired peanut butter sauce. It’s a delicious, filling and hearty salad. I really appreciated it today (even though I am not a man). I am active, riding my bike […]

This was a delicious meal that we enjoyed last night. It is rather involved to make, although once you have made ravioli more often, it is really not that difficult to make. The pea filling is delicious and pairs nicely with the mushroom sauce. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: for the ravioli dough: 1 cup semolina […]

I think this is my new favorite pesto as it is so flavorful. We have really enjoyed this pesto with grissini, drizzled over roasted root vegetables, as filling for ravioli and as the sauce for our Friday night pizza. Yield: 2 cups Ingredients: 4-6 cups kale, cleaned and chopped 1 cup walnuts 3-4 cloves garlic, minced […]

Amy of the Your Southern Peach blog has posted a delicious coleslaw recipe from her aunt Mary. Being a Southern Peach myself, I am always drawn to recipe blogs from others born and raised in the South. Even though as a vegan, there are many recipes that need to be adapted, this was not one. It […]

This is a very popular Japanese recipe. It’s rather like coleslaw pancake. It is delicious with the few special sauces on top. We enjoyed it as a main meal at lunch, but it would also be a great snack whenever you are hungry. Yield: 6 large pancakes Ingredients: for the pancakes: 4 cups cabbage, finely […]

This is a very tasty meal, we quite enjoyed it. It would be pretty for Valentine’s Day or be great on any other day as well. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the pasta: 3 cups spirelli pasta 3 beets, peeled and cubed 1/2 small red cabbage, thinly shredded 1 large red onion, thinly sliced 2 […]

Spinach and mushrooms are a really lovely combination. We were very pleased with these spinach gnocchi as they used the raw spinach to make the gnocchi. Then the gnocchi were cooked as usual. The mushrooms sauce was delicious. Served in small portions it would be a lovely appetiser for a holiday meal, or with full […]

This colorful salad is delicious. We enjoyed it as a lunch, but it would be great at any meal, even special holiday meals. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the salad: 1 head red cabbage, thinly sliced 1 large red onion, thinly sliced 1-2 medium carrots, peeled and julienned (cut as matchsticks) 1-2 organic apples, cored […]

As the weather begins to cool, we enjoy more soups. This parsnip, leek and apple combination really tasted good today and we will enjoy it more often over the winter as our parsnips come into season. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 large leeks, cleaned and white and light green parts sliced […]

This is a delicious side dish that would grace any holiday table or is wonderful any time of the year. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 lbs. Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved 2 ripe pears, peeled and cut into bite sized pieces 3 large red onions, peeled and cut in eighths 3 tablespoons olive oil salt […]

Belgian endive are now in season and we are looking forward to sharing a lot of new recipes with you. This tasty salad is very easy to make. The pineapple and apples offset the sometimes bitter flavor of the endive and all of the ingredients offer a great crunchiness. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 4 Belgian […]

The recipe for Quinoa and Kale Patties comes from Heidi Swanson’s cookbook Super Natural Every Day. The price of the book has recently been lowered to $13.00. Although not vegan, Heidi does cook very healthy recipes with natural ingredients. This recipe was very tasty and simple to make it vegan by substituting the eggs, and using […]